CVE-2023-53451
published 2025-10-01CVE-2023-53451: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference Klocwork tool reported 'cur_dsd' may…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
Klocwork tool reported 'cur_dsd' may be dereferenced. Add fix to validate
pointer before dereferencing the pointer.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08 < 02405f4023866ae91a611b5b85cb2e074ec2de5a | 02405f4023866ae91a611b5b85cb2e074ec2de5a |
| linux | linux | >= a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08 < ee4c9a93238b9ce3703942500cb1aeacf77090d2 | ee4c9a93238b9ce3703942500cb1aeacf77090d2 |
| linux | linux | >= a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08 < 4f90a8b0481615622bd0558aa8cf361bea872045 | 4f90a8b0481615622bd0558aa8cf361bea872045 |
| linux | linux | >= a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08 < 2bea9c1c983152c5411f5a2f1113cb790ce1389d | 2bea9c1c983152c5411f5a2f1113cb790ce1389d |
| linux | linux | >= a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08 < 5a52a2e14fe866541bbc0033058e44bf0bf0c580 | 5a52a2e14fe866541bbc0033058e44bf0bf0c580 |
| linux | linux | >= a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08 < ce2cdbe530b0066bae1f98dbab590a232d507eaa | ce2cdbe530b0066bae1f98dbab590a232d507eaa |
| linux | linux | >= a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08 < af7affc0f6b82a5bde430fc4f0dcf70963442fbc | af7affc0f6b82a5bde430fc4f0dcf70963442fbc |
| linux | linux | >= a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08 < 464ea494a40c6e3e0e8f91dd325408aaf21515ba | 464ea494a40c6e3e0e8f91dd325408aaf21515ba |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.52-1 | 6.1.52-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 2.6.35 < 4.14.322 | 4.14.322 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.291 | 4.19.291 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.251 | 5.4.251 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.121 | 5.15.121 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.40 | 6.1.40 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.188 | 5.10.188 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.4.5 | 6.4.5 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
vendor_redhat·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53451 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
kernel: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
Klocwork tool reported 'cur_dsd' may be dereferenced. Add fix to validate
pointer before dereferencing the pointer.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2023-53451: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2x...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53451 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53451: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2x...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference Klocwork tool reported 'cur_dsd' may be dereferenced. Add fix to validate pointer before dereferencing the pointer.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.52-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
GHSA
GHSA-wp48-4jf2-3v5v: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
Klocwork tool reported 'cu
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-01
CVE-2023-53451 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-wp48-4jf2-3v5v: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
Klocwork tool reported 'cu
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
Klocwork tool reported 'cur_dsd' may be dereferenced. Add fix to validate
pointer before dereferencing the pointer.
OSV
CVE-2023-53451: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference Klocwork tool reported 'cur_
osv·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53451 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53451: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference Klocwork tool reported 'cur_
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference Klocwork tool reported 'cur_dsd' may be dereferenced. Add fix to validate pointer before dereferencing the pointer.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02405f4023866ae91a611b5b85cb2e074ec2de5ahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bea9c1c983152c5411f5a2f1113cb790ce1389dhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/464ea494a40c6e3e0e8f91dd325408aaf21515bahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f90a8b0481615622bd0558aa8cf361bea872045https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a52a2e14fe866541bbc0033058e44bf0bf0c580https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af7affc0f6b82a5bde430fc4f0dcf70963442fbchttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce2cdbe530b0066bae1f98dbab590a232d507eaahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4c9a93238b9ce3703942500cb1aeacf77090d2
2025-10-01
Published